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mdmasih_P1's avatar
mdmasih_P1
Level 4
12 years ago

Email Archive Solution

Hi,

I am looking for solution to archive emails for 1000 users running on Hyper-V with 2 clustered mailboxes and 2 clustered clients/hub roles with EMC being backup solution.MS frontend antispam and MS frontend endpoint protection also in place.

The pst's are placed locally as well as on the network with 2 mailbox db's with each 100 gb of size.

The solution should support archive, complience and ediscovery and also support the handheld devices such as PDA's, ipad,etc.

If possible the solution should not require any component to be installed on exchange server or affect any exisiting network and support Outlook XP/2003/2007/2010.

Exchange servers are 2003/2007/2010 in standalone and also in clustered environment. 

This also need to support PST migration and meet the compliance and retention polices.Last but not least should also support search &ediscovery.

Many Thanks

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  • Rob_Wilcox1's avatar
    Rob_Wilcox1
    12 years ago

    I'm not sure what your question is...

     

    If you're asking, can EV do this...

    The answer is yes, though it doesn't at the moment have a brilliant experience for mobile devices.

  • Rob_Wilcox1's avatar
    Rob_Wilcox1
    Level 6
    12 years ago

    I'm not sure what your question is...

     

    If you're asking, can EV do this...

    The answer is yes, though it doesn't at the moment have a brilliant experience for mobile devices.

  • TonySterling's avatar
    TonySterling
    Moderator
    12 years ago

    It would seem you are already a Symantec Partner based on your profile.  I am not sure what region your located it but is this for your company or for a customer of yours?

    As Rob said, EV can do what you are looking for.  You should be able to find a bit of information on PartnerNet.

  • WiTSend's avatar
    WiTSend
    Level 6
    12 years ago

    From an archiving, PST migration, compliance and eDiscovery perspective the current EV version ably meets all these requirements easily.  The next version (EV11) currently in beta testing add in the ease of access to archived items for mobile devices.  If the mobile access is absdolutely critical right now then EV.Cloud is a good alternative.

  • GabeV's avatar
    GabeV
    Level 6
    12 years ago

    Hello,

    Enterprise Vault covers all these requirements and more. Also, with Discovery Accelerator and Compliance Accelerator yoiu can do search & E-Discovery. The Enterprise Vault introduction and planning guide provides an overview of Enterprise Vault:

    Symantec Enterprise Vault 10.0.4 - Introduction and Planning Guide
    http://www.symantec.com/docs/DOC6591

    I hope this helps.

  • Pradeep-Papnai's avatar
    Pradeep-Papnai
    Level 6
    12 years ago

    As most of given answers; Archiving, PST migration, compliance, discovery, retention can be configured as you are expecting but we  need to installed EV component for following feature.

    If end user wants to use archiving functionality such archive, restore, search, delete from OL client then EV outlook add-in needs to installed on workstation.

    If end user wants to use archiving functionality from OWA (Outlook web access) then add-in needs to installed exchange side ( add-in on Front End/Back End for exchange 2003 &  CAS for exch 2007/2010), We don’t need to install any component for exchange 2013 version as it works on mail-app feature.

    Most update to date support information can be found in compatibility guide, http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH38537

    For mobile access, EV & partners provided solution listed in link https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/articles/enterprise-vault-mobile-integration

    As WitSend mentioned that EV11 currently in beta testing which would have feature ‘Mail connect’ for easy access of archived item via mobile device by using IMAP, refer http://www.symantec.com/connect/blogs/enterprise-vault-11-beta-program

  • EV_Ajay's avatar
    EV_Ajay
    Level 6
    12 years ago

     

    Microsoft Exchange
    Server 2010

    Symantec Enterprise
    Vault 9.0

    Archiving Targets

    Exchange Server

    Exchange Server

    Lotus Domino

    Sharepoint Server

    File Servers

    Prerequisites

    SP1 to store primary and secondary mailboxes in separate databases

    Support for E2K10 from SP1 onwards

    OWA or Outlook 2010/2007 to access the archives

    Outlook 2003/2007/2010

     

    Additional client software required

    Integration

    Seamless integration, both client and server-side; pst-like

    Training required for both the Administrator and the end-user

    Mailbox search and conversation view work across both mailboxes

    Additional technology

     

    “Stubs”, Archive Explorer look “different” to the end-user

    Virtual Vault looks just like a pst and mailbox search work across mailbox and Virtual Vault

     

    Offline Archive Support

    None

    Offline Vault

    Storage

    Exchange databases

    SIS

    No SIS

    Special options like WORM, lots of choice

    PST Migration

    Gathering of PST is manual. Need to be imported using Outlook or Powershell

    PST files can be added both from local computers and NFS with limited user interaction using collector tools

    Legal Position

    Weak

    Strong

    Migration

    Easy (?)

    Hard (?)

     

     

    In place upgrades not supported, need to do swing migrations

    Cannot skip major versions. Full reinstall even for SP’s

     

    Need to pay attention to compatibility both for client and server-side software

    Cost

    Enterprise CAL’s (Client Access Licenses) required

    Additional software to license

    Possibly additional server licenses

    Additional hardware, can be virtualized with less than 1000 users, or low mailflow.

     

     

    Separate SQL server in large deployments

    Training

     

    Conclusion

    Low end alternative for pst-files for the first time ever

    If you want to archive…

    … for seamless PST import

    … for legal reasons

    … multiple targets

    … to specific storage solutions

     

     

     

     

  • EV_Ajay's avatar
    EV_Ajay
    Level 6
    12 years ago

    Hi,

    Refer : http://blog.koenvermoesen.be/2010/06/03/symantec-enterprise-vault-vs-microsoft-exchange-server-archiving/